Japan pensions plan to boost emerging-market bets, survey says

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JAPAN - Japanese pension funds plan to increase stock and bond investments in emerging markets to diversify their portfolios and boost returns, according to a survey by JPMorgan Chase's asset management business.

Fifty-three percent of 69 Japanese pension funds that replied to the survey said they plan to increase investment in emerging-market equities. Almost 27% of respondents said they intend to raise in...

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